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Will the GPU become the new CPU?

No mention of OpenCL?Oh well...Not right now, but will come soon.Not right now, but maybe will come soon.The current generation of GPUs are fantastically powerful, BUT:-Current GPUs use a technology called "stream processing," which essentially pre-loads the instructions into the processors and starts streaming data.This is unlike CPUs, where both...

Tags: Processors, GPU, CPU, NVidia Corp., OpenCL, ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-27

Will the GPU become the new CPU?

Will the GPU ever become the metric that we use to measure PCs with, replacing the GHz-centric and core-centric CPU? by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: CPU, GPU, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-11-27

GPU-Z 0.3.7 (Windows)

GPU-Z application was designed to be a lightweight tool that will give you all information about your video card and GPU. Main Features: support NVIDIA and ATI cards; displays adapter, GPU, and display information; displays overclock, default clocks and 3D clocks if available; validation of results.In version 0.3.5 ATI Radeon...

Tags: NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows, ATI Technologies Inc., GPU, TechPowerUp, Video Cards, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2009-11-19

AMD turbo boosts Flash Player 10.1 with ATI Stream technology

AMD seems to be the more viable choice nowThey certainly have improved their offerings over Intel and NVIDIA, which both seem to be up in the air at the moment. Intel isn't focused on offering good mainstream performance for the dollar - they're only working on Atom and the...

Tags: Chipsets, Processors, Semiconductors, Macromedia Flash Player, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc., AMD 785G, GPU, AMD Athlon, chipset

Discussion threads 2009-11-17

NVIDIA Inside?

When you think about it, it doesn't."When you think about it, it makes a lot of sense."Not really."ATI has the backing of chipmaker AMD"Frankly, I think it's safer to say that AMD has the backing of ATI, considering how much they were hurt by the Core 2 and never recovered."and...

Tags: Processors, NVidia Corp., CPU, Intel Corp., GPU

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

Is Nvidia planning to add X86 compatibility to its chipsets?

I hope soNVIDIA with x86-64 technology would be Next Big ThingTM, although I'd rather see a new architecture replace the aging x86. 64-bit is just a tack-on feature set of x86. I'd rather see something in line with IA64 from NVIDIA to shake up Intel. I'm sure...

Tags: Processors, Video Decoding, chipset, Intel x86, CPU, NVidia Corp., Intel Corp., GPU, graphics, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-05

A visit to Microsoft's first store

I missed an explanation as to why...I should shop there."Three rows of tables displayed hardware from Dell, HP, Sony and Lenovo."The big chains sell those already. Why would I go to a Windows store to buy Dells, HPs, Sonys and Lenovos, when there are several sources for those same computers...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Apple Inc., 64-bit, Microsoft Windows, computer, GPU, Microsoft Windows 7, hardware

Discussion threads 2009-10-30

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

What about Intel and AMD?So Adobe is quietly ignoring everyone with Intel or AMD video GPU's? Sounds like Nvidia is trying to drive sales in smaller devices this way. Exclusive deal with Adobe maybe?Adobe Flash requires ridiculous and unjustified amounts of CPUAnd it's the worst with Flash 10....

Tags: Corporate communications, Processors, Adobe Flash, NVidia Corp., Adobe Systems Inc., CPU, video, GPU

Discussion threads 2009-10-06

SciMark Graphics 2009.10.05 (Windows)

GPU, another major component for today's cinematic and reality computing. SciMark Graphics is a software pack in SciMark serials to measure the ability of GPU within certain environments. It measures power of GPU and the combination power of GPU and CPU as in everyday applications.

Tags: Microsoft Windows, GPU, TheCNLab, SciMark Graphics

Software downloads 2009-10-06

Adobe and Nvidia bring GPU computing to the masses

Adobe and Nvidia announced that the next version of the Flash player will take advantage of Nvidia graphics processing units GPUs to improve online video. Adobe Flash Player 10.1, which will be in beta by the end of this year, will be designed to get a boost from Nvidia's GeForce,...

Tags: Adobe Systems Inc., NVidia Corp., Video, Computing, Graphics, Netbook, GPU, Ion, Mini 311, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-10-05

nVidia Graphics Driver (Windows XP/Media Center Edition) 191.07 (10/05/2009) (Windows)

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs. Release 190/191 installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814. It supports CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications.

Tags: Graphics Driver, NVidia Corp., GPU, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-05

nVidia Graphics Driver (Windows Vista 64-bit / Windows 7 64-bit) 191.07 (10/05/2009) (Windows)

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs. Release 190/191 installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814. It supports CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications.

Tags: Graphics Driver, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, GPU, Microsoft Windows, 64-Bit, Microsoft Windows 7, Network Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Networking

Software downloads 2009-10-05

nVidia Graphics Driver (Windows Vista 32-bit / Windows 7 32-bit) 191.07 (10/05/2009) (Windows)

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs. Release 190/191 installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814. It supports CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications.

Tags: Graphics Driver, 32-bit, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, GPU, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-05

nVidia Graphics Driver (Windows XP Professional x64 Edition/Server 2003 x64 Edition) 191.07 (10/05/2009) (Windows)

This is a WHQL-certified driver for GeForce 6, 7, 8, 9, 100, and 200-series desktop GPUs and ION GPUs. Release 190/191 installs PhysX System Software version 9.09.0814. It supports CUDA 2.3 for improved performance in GPU Computing applications.

Tags: Graphics Driver, NVidia Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, GPU, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-10-05

Nvidia: Next big supercomputer player?

Nvidia unveiled its next-generation graphics processing unit GPU architecture, dubbed Fermi, and announced a key supercomputing win with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The takeaway: Graphics and visualization are becoming key to scientific discoveries. And Nvidia could be a major player. Oak Ridge's supercomputer will be used...

Tags: Supercomputer, NVidia Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Graphics, Supercomputing, GPU, Fermi, Oak Ridge, CNET News, JMP Securities Alex Gauna, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-01

Intel: 32nm is just the beginning

Intel hasn't released its 32nm Westmere processors yet, but executives spent the first day of the Intel Developer Forum IDF talking about technology even farther down road. In his keynote, executive VP Sean Maloney gave a glimpse of a desktop running Sandy Bridge, the new microarchitecture that comes after Westmere,...

Tags: Graphics, Intel Corp., Chip, GPU, Westmere, Sandy Bridge, Process Technology, Larrabee, Semiconductors, Processors, Hardware, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2009-09-23

AMD debuts Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs with DirectX 11 support

That's great...Now if only DX 11 were out. Seems a bit premature to me, let's hope firmware updates are easy.ATI had better get the power requirements right with this one, it doesn't matter how much money you save if you have to buy double the psu to use it.I'm going...

Tags: GPU, Radeon, DirectX, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., ATI Technologies Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-23

AMD debuts Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs with DirectX 11 support

Today sees AMD lift the lid on the first of it's next generation Radeon HD 5800 series GPUs featuring DirectX 11 support. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., DirectX, Radeon, GPU, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Zune HD teardown

Interesting CPU/GPU seems to outclass gma500The GPU portion seems more capable than Intel's pathetic GMA 500 found in netbooks. Geek pr0n LolI love a good peak inside of things. It's almost a miracle we can makes things as advanced as this so small.Thanks for the link!nitpicknorthbridge=memory controller, if I recall...

Tags: GPU, Microsoft Zune

Discussion threads 2009-09-15

Next-gen AMD Radeon GPU powers six 30" displays

But will it Fold?My version of "Can it Play Crysis"What were they thinking?It takes 7680x4320 for UHDTV. This is what they should have shot for. It's such a shame to far just short of it. Oh well they can fix it when they double it because to be...

Tags: Games, TVs, Monitors & displays, AMD Radeon GPU, GPU, Advanced Micro Devices Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-09-11